Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

Reports: Facebook to End Rule Exemptions for Politicians
06/04/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports.The company’s rationale for that policy held that the …

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White House Urges US Companies to Protect Against Ransomware
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The White House on Thursday urged American businesses to take new precautions to combat disruptive ransomware attacks that have increasingly hobbled companies throughout Western economies.Jen Psaki, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, urged private industry to …

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Twitter Announces New Premium Services 
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter announced a new premium service for users in Canada and Australia that allows paying users to adjust tweets, among other features.Called Twitter Blue, the service allows users to preview and modify a tweet up …

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ASMR Videos Are New Way to Fight Stress
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

YouTube videos that cause an autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, are likely something school-age kids know all about. Their parents? Not so much. Karina Bafradzhian looks at a new trend that some people say …

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EU Introduces ‘Digital Wallet’ to Store Official Documents
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The European Union (EU) Thursday unveiled its plans for a digital ID wallet that would hold all official documents residents would need to allow them access to the information at home or anywhere across the …

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South Korea Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired
06/02/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with …

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New Smart Tech Helps Visually Impaired South Koreans Increase Mobility
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

South Korea’s second largest city is using new, inclusive technology to bring down barriers to mobility for people who are blind.Park Hyoung-bae glides his long, white cane along a strip of raised yellow blocks that …

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Busan Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired South Koreans
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with …

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Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been a target of a cyberattack over the weekend, according to officials at its headquarters in …

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Busan Adopts Smart Technology for Visually Impaired on Public Transportation
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with …

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World’s Largest Meat Supplier a Target Cyberattack
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been a target of a cyberattack over the weekend, according to officials at its headquarters in …

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Studies Reveal China’s Dominant Position in High-Tech Minerals
05/30/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

New clean energy technologies like solar power and electric vehicles are expected to remake the global energy industry. Trillions of dollars used to drill and ship oil and gas will instead be spent finding and …

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SolarWinds Hackers Targeted 150 Organizations with Phishing, Microsoft Says
05/28/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks this week using an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency …

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Tanker’s Impossible Voyage Signals New Sanction Evasion Ploy
05/28/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Cyprus-flagged oil tanker Berlina was drifting near the Caribbean island of Dominica earlier this year when tracking technology showed it stopping in its tracks and in two minutes turning around 180 degrees.It was an …

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Facebook Won’t Remove Posts Claiming COVID-19 is Human-made
05/28/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that COVID-19 is human-made or manufactured “in light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts.”There is rising pressure worldwide …

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Russia, Iran Leading Disinformation Charge on Facebook
05/27/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Russia and Iran are leading the way when it comes to pushing bad information on one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, and new analysis finds they are getting savvier at evading detection. Facebook …

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WhatsApp Files Lawsuit in India over New Laws That Impact User Privacy
05/26/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit challenging the Indian government’s new rules that require the Facebook-owned messaging platform to make people’s messages traceable, a move it says would undermine the privacy of users.The lawsuit was filed …

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Gaza-based Journalists in Hamas Chat Blocked From Facebook-owned WhatsApp
05/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in the coastal enclave found they were blocked from accessing WhatsApp messenger — a crucial tool used …

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Smartphone Vision Test Administers At-Home Eye Exams
05/25/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Some might put off a visit to the eye doctor, but one company has come up with a way for patients to administer their own vision exam at home, using a smartphone. Tina Trinh reports. …

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India, Twitter Dispute Intensifies Over Alleged ‘Manipulated Media’
05/24/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Indian police officials say they visited Twitter’s Delhi and Gurgaon offices to serve notice to the company’s managing director concerning an investigation into the company tagging some government official’s tweets as “manipulated media.”Several leaders of …

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Ransomware Moves from ‘Economic Nuisance’ to National Security Threat
05/22/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest petroleum pipeline in the U.S., shows how internet criminals are increasingly targeting companies and organizations for ransom in what officials and experts term a …

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App Store Would Be ‘Toxic’ Mess Without Control, Apple CEO Says
05/21/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple’s online marketplace would become a “toxic” mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow third-party apps without reviewing them, chief executive Tim Cook said in testimony at a high-stakes trial challenging the company’s …

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